Play Better Golf – with Niall McGill Clubface is king
In recent years through the use of radar tracking equipment, it has been proven that the clubface has around an 85% control over the initial direction the golf ball will travel. As such clubface orientation throughout the swing has become much more important than previously believed and we must try to keep our clubface as neutral as possible throughout our swing if we want to keep the ball in play. The first move from the ball should be a simple rock of your shoulders, with your arms remaining the same distance from your body. This will put the club shaft into a position where it is pretty much parallel to your target line and the toe of your club will be pointing slightly in front of you. If you over rotate your shoulders and forearms on the move away, then your clubface will open, and the club shaft will move too far around your body with your clubface pointing more skywards. This position will cause your golf ball to fly to the right or left…without you knowing which one is coming! With the correct control of your clubface, when you reach the top of your backswing, the back of your left wrist will be fairly flat and with the clubface sitting at around 45 degrees. This will prevent any flipping of the wrists to square the clubface through impact and will see you hitting more fairways and greens. Try practicing in front of a mirror until you become comfortable with this movement. If you are interested in taking some coaching to help improve your game, then don’t hesitate, give us a call today on 01738 440678 or email info@noahsarkgolf.com
|